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CALYCEAL

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Of or relating to or resembling a calyx

Synonyms:

calyceal; calycinal; calycine

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Domain category:

botany; phytology (the branch of biology that studies plants)

Pertainym:

calyx ((botany) the whorl of sepals of a flower collectively forming the outer floral envelope or layer of the perianth enclosing and supporting the developing bud; usually green)

Derivation:

calyx ((botany) the whorl of sepals of a flower collectively forming the outer floral envelope or layer of the perianth enclosing and supporting the developing bud; usually green)

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